Olympic and Rugby experts prepare us for Rio 2016 It’s one month to go until IRB World Rugby ConfEx 2014 and we’re celebrating with an announcement of our Olympic Rugby Sevens – Faster, Higher, Stronger panel. Our experts include: Patrick Baumann, Secretary-General of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur (FIBA) and serving member of the International Olympic […]
Ray Williams Wins Prestigious IRB Award
Ray Williams Wins Prestigious IRB Award Pioneering rugby coach and dedicated administrator Ray Williams has been named as the 2014 winner of the prestigious Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service as a mark of the significant positive contribution he has made to the game throughout his lifetime. In 1967, Williams changed the way rugby coaching […]
Donal Lenihan: Munster and Ulster dealt cruel hands
There was a genuine fear not so long ago that European rugby, despite the magnificence of the Heineken Cup and the manner in which it transformed the club game over 15 years, could well have been consigned to history. Unpalatable though that may have proved, the simple fact is that domestic rugby in France and […]
Scottish Rugby signs renewal of deal with viagogo for Autumn Tests
Scottish Rugby celebrates first anniversary with Autumn Tests sponsorship Scottish Rugby has marked the first anniversary of its partnership with viagogo by announcing that the world’s largest ticket marketplace will return as partner of Scotland’s Autumn Tests for a second consecutive year. viagogo sponsored last year’s Test series as part of a three-year ticketing partnership, […]
Report Clogher Valley 22 – Ballymena 26
Clogher Valley 22 – Ballymena 26 Ballymena 2nds advanced to the next round of the Junior Cup by beating Clogher Valley 26-22 at the Cran In a match played in unseasonably mild conditions a blustery wind was also to have a significant impact on the match. The distinguishing feature of the first quarter was the […]
World Cup Trio, Baxter, Miller and Murphy Sign up to Irish Women’s Sevens Programme
World Cup Trio, Baxter, Miller and Murphy Sign up to Irish Women’s Sevens Programme The Irish Rugby Football Union today announced that 19 players are now centrally contracted players with the Ireland Women’s Sevens High Performance Programme. The squad includes three of Ireland Women’s Rugby World Cup stars, wingers Ashleigh Baxter and Alison Miller and […]
Regulations Governing all League & Cup Rugby Competitions in Ulster for Download
The document is below for reading or can be downloaded by CLICKING HERE REGULATIONS GOVERNING ALL LEAGUE AND CUP COMPETITIONS 2014-2015 SECTION 1 – GENERAL REGULATIONS 1 COMPETITIONS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (“CMC”) (a) The CMC shall decide:- (i) the dates on which matches, including replays, shall be played (ii) the venues of matches (iii) whether or […]
Enniskillen Ladies 12 v Cavan Ladies 12 + Shots from Pro Photographer Donnie Phair
Pic Credit Donnie Phair see more of these images at :- http://www.donniephair.com/fermanagh-photo-may-2014/h3F227D7C#h2db1952e Enniskillen Ladies hosted Cavan, the 2013/14 Ulster League winners, on a very wet and windy Sunday afternoon in their first home fixture of the Ulster League season. For this fixture, Skins fielded two of their very talented youth players from last year, Alice […]
Ireland name 37 player squad for 2014 Guinness Series
The Ireland Coaching Team has named a squad of 37 players for the forthcoming Guinness Series which features Tests against South Africa, Georgia and Australia. The squad, captained by Paul O’Connell, features five uncapped players including Connacht’s Darragh Leader and Nathan White, Ulster’s Jared Payne, Munster’s Dave Foley and Leinster’s Dominic Ryan. Ireland take on […]
Ulster Carpets Sponsored Wolfpack Youth Rugby Round Up Saturday 18th of October 2014 by Garry Watters Youth Teams Excelling in core skills have you seen these guys passing left and right – its awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
90+ Teams were in action on Saturday in the leagues with teams from all over Ulster competing across the U18, U16 & U14 age groups. This community of players are excelling across the core skills of passing of both hands, off loads, line breaks, lineout plays, scrum plays and training their bodies and minds to […]